How Public Holidays Work in China
China has 13 statutory holiday days (since 2025). The State Council then announces longer breaks each year by moving weekend days, so some Saturdays or Sundays become make-up working days.
Autonomous regions add their own days (e.g. Tibetan New Year), and some days apply only to certain groups — half a day for women on 8 March and for youths on 4 May.
Sources: Public holidays in China (Wikipedia)
All China Holidays in 2020
| Date | Holiday | About |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 1 | New Year's DayYuándàn | Gregorian New Year; a short break compared with the Spring Festival. |
| Sat, Jan 25 | Spring FestivalChūnjié | Lunar New Year, China's most important holiday and the world's largest annual migration. |
| Sun, Jan 26 | Spring Festival (Day 2)Chūnjié | Second day of the Lunar New Year. |
| Mon, Jan 27 | Spring Festival (Day 3)Chūnjié | Third day of the Lunar New Year. |
| Sat, Apr 4 | Qingming FestivalQīngmíng Jié | Tomb-Sweeping Day, when families tend ancestors' graves. |
| Fri, May 1 | Labour DayLáodòng Jié | International Workers' Day, usually extended into a 5-day break. |
| Thu, Jun 25 | Dragon Boat FestivalDuānwǔ Jié | Dragon boat races and zongzi rice dumplings, on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Mid-Autumn FestivalZhōngqiū Jié | Full-moon harvest festival celebrated with mooncakes and family gatherings. |
| Thu, Oct 1 | National DayGuóqìng Jié | Founding of the People's Republic in 1949; starts the "Golden Week" break. |
| Fri, Oct 2 | National Day (Day 2)Guóqìng Jié | Second statutory day of Golden Week. |
| Sat, Oct 3 | National Day (Day 3)Guóqìng Jié | Third statutory day of Golden Week. |
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Long Weekends in 2020
- Spring Festival & Spring Festival (Day 2) & Spring Festival (Day 3) Jan 25 – Jan 27 · 3 days
- Labour Day May 1 – May 3 · 3 days
- Dragon Boat Festival bridge day: take Fri, Jun 26 off Jun 25 – Jun 28 · 4 days
- National Day & National Day (Day 2) & National Day (Day 3) Oct 1 – Oct 4 · 4 days
With 1 vacation day on the bridge days above you get 4 days off in total. 4 holidays fall on a weekend without a substitute day this year.
Plan 2020 Around These Holidays
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